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NEW YORK In its new feature, Worst Jobs for the 21st Century, Forbes magazine pegs the journalism profession as not exactly a hot ticket to a long career in coming decades. After mentioning a few other professions in retreat -- including computer programmers (unless you live overseas) -- it gets to this: "Another endangered species: journalists. Despite the proliferation of media outlets, newspapers, where the bulk of U.S. reporters work, will cut costs and jobs as the Internet replaces print. While current events will always need to be covered (we hope), the number of reporting positions is expected to grow...

Industry, Corporate and Local Moves Leave Paper, Community Suffering As workplace environments go The State newspaper would seem to offer a certain appeal, at least as far as its external atmosphere is concerned, and at least to those who enjoy the quiet and nature of a place somewhat removed and somewhat green. Granted, situated at 1401 Shop Road, conveniently just outside the border of Columbia so as not to be subject to city property taxes, The State publishes day in and day out among the steely operations of a strong industrial presence encircling the paper. And of late, the noise...

Zimbabwean police have reportedly vacated the offices of the country's only privately-owned daily newspaper. A legal advisor to the Daily News told BBC News Online that after being served with a court order, the police had left the offices and printing press. "If nothing changes, we will be able to get an edition out early [on Thursday] morning," said Gugulethu Moyo. The paper, a fierce critic of President Robert Mugabe, was shut down in September 2003 under a new press law. Ms Moyo said the paper had not had any contact with the government following Wednesday's court order. Information Minister...